World Languages and Cultures Major, BA - Russian Studies Concentration (uTrack Requirements)

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Knoxville

uTrack Requirements (College of Arts and Sciences)

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Following the sample academic plan and its uTrack milestones will help students stay on track to graduate in four years. For specific course requirements, refer to the description of the major and the Arts and Sciences requirements  listed in the Catalog, and consult an academic advisor.

Term 1

• ¹ Elective 0-1 Credit Hours
• Natural Sciences  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *
• Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)
• RUSS 101 - Elementary Russian 4 Credit Hours

Term 2

• ¹ Elective 0-2 Credit Hours
• Natural Sciences  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours * (continuation of sequence)
• Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)
• RUSS 102 - Elementary Russian 4 Credit Hours

Term 3

• ¹ Elective 2 Credit Hours
• Non-U.S. History 3 Credit Hours *
• Social Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• RUSS 201 - Intermediate Russian 4 Credit Hours

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• Arts and Humanities  (Lit/Phil/Rel Thought ) Elective 3 Credit Hours *:

• RUSS 221 - Rebels, Dreamers, and Fools: The Outcast in 19th Century Russian Literature 3 Credit Hours *
• RUSS 222 - Heaven or Hell: Utopias and Dystopias in 20th-Century Russian Literature 3 Credit Hours *

Term 4

• ¹ Elective 2 Credit Hours
• Global Citizenship - US  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Non-U.S. History 3 Credit Hours * (continuation of sequence)
• Social Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• RUSS 202 - Intermediate Russian 4 Credit Hours *

Term 5

• Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Oral Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Russian (major) 3 Credit Hours *

• RUSS 311 - Russian Composition and Conversation 3 Credit Hours *

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• ² Written Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *:

• RUSS 221 - Rebels, Dreamers, and Fools: The Outcast in 19th Century Russian Literature 3 Credit Hours *
• RUSS 222 - Heaven or Hell: Utopias and Dystopias in 20th-Century Russian Literature 3 Credit Hours *
• RUSS 322 - Dostoevsky, Terror, and Pan-Slavic Utopia 3 Credit Hours *
• RUSS 421 - Tolstoy and the Quest for the Good Life 3 Credit Hours *

Term 6

• Applied Oral Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ² Connections 3 Credit Hours
• Russian (major) 6 Credit Hours

• RUSS 312 - Russian Composition and Conversation 3 Credit Hours *

Term 7

• ² Connections 6 Credit Hours
• Russian (major) 6 Credit Hours

• RUSS 401 - Advanced Grammar, Conversation, and Composition 3 Credit Hours

Term 8

• Engaged Inquiries  Elective 6 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Electives 3 Credit Hours

• RUSS 402 - Advanced Grammar, Conversation, and Composition 3 Credit Hours
• Russian (major)  RUSS 451 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 120-123

Footnotes

1. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts & Sciences.
2. The Connections requirement may be satisfied in one of three ways: (1) by completing 9 hours from one of the approved Connections packages, (2) by completing the requirements for a second major or minor, or (3) by completing 9 hours of study abroad coursework. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts & Sciences.
3. The courses indicated meet both a Volunteer Core  equirement as well as a requirement in the major. Students can choose to complete the Volunteer Core  requirement using alternative courses.

* Meets Volunteer Core  requirement.